11/08/2020   Ankara (TUR): Salih Korkmaz and Evin Demir win the Turkish Cup






 

 

The Turkish Race Walking Cup took place on Sunday 9 August, held at the Naili Moran athletics track in Ankara.
 
Twenty-two walkers participated in the competition, which took place over 5.000 meters for women and 10.000 meters for men.
 
 
5.000m track walk women
 
Evin Demir, still U20 athlete, was the winner of a race that had no history.
His victory was predictable among other things, but his time was of great interest. Evin Demir got the result of 23:06.52, which represents the new personal best. The previous one (23:25.54) was dated 12.10.2018 established in Buenos Aires (ARG) when the young athlete from Thurchia obtained the 5th place at the Youth Olympic Games
 
Second place in Leyla Işık (TUR) in 26:29.40
Third place in Seçil Akpınar in 26:55.67.
 
 
10.000m track walk men
 
Victory for the Turkish record holder (40:45.53) Salih Korkmaz (TUR), who finished the race by stopping the clock in 41:21.97.
Second place to Şahin Şenoduncu (TUR) in 42:14.45.
Third place in Mert Atlı TUR) in 42:23.11.